Mitsubishi puts Australian iron ore project on hold
It failed to find an investment partner.
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‘Million carats’ could be retrieved from diamond dump in Botswana
New modular tailings treatment project would allow to recover around 18 million carats over 20 years.
FUN BREAK: Homemade solid gold iPod watch
Made from a 6th generation iPod Nano and 18-karat gold, at a cost of $2,500
12 barrels of oil leak from Kinder Morgan’s pipeline, forces emergency shut down
Near the town of Merritt in southwestern British Columbia.
Access to capital the top current challenge for the mining sector: Ernst & Young
The report also says junior miners will continue to be cash strapped for at least another year, as the global mining industry slows down.
Peru’s mining conflicts made country’s total social issues climb to 225 in May
Peru's ombudsman office warned about the renewed unrest in the Cajamarca region, where Newmont has its now halted $4.8 billion gold-copper Conga project.
Rio Tinto not shipping copper from Oyu Tolgoi any time soon: report
The market is closely watching the opening of Oyu Tolgoi, as fears about copper supply for the rest of 2013 continue to increase, affecting the red metal's price.
Copper soars after Freeport McMoRan declares force majeure on Grasberg mine
Measure seeks to avoid liability on existing orders after production was suspended due to an accident.
China coal import ban ‘catastrophic’ for small Indonesian miners
Small coal miners are already under financial pressure coming from falling prices and their rather higher costs.
Seabed miner Nautilus handed breathing aid: $40 million after shares sale
The company will use it to keep up its plans of mining the deep blue frontier.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
